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succession vs action

action vs succession

succession and action both are nouns.

succession is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
succession Yes No No No
action Yes No Yes No
As nouns, action is a hypernym of succession; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than succession:
  • succession: (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
  • action: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
Other hypernyms of succession include activity, natural action, natural process.
succession (noun) action (noun)
the action of following in order the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
acquisition of property by descent or by will a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
a following of one thing after another in time something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a group of people or things arranged or following in order a military engagement
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established an act by a government body or supranational organization
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active
succession (verb) action (verb)
put in effect
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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